What is Plasma - our unbiased overview of the latest skin technology craze

Technologies arrive on the market in New Zealand and we snap them up frequently without looking into safety profiles, indicated and registered uses, or classification of the devices which can scar, burn and traumatise our clients. We watch a Youtube video or two, we listen to the spiel from the sales rep and then we get started with the training from the supplier. What could possibly go wrong?

Beauty operators – trained, qualified, or not are healthcare providers

Whether you realise this or not, you are in fact recognised and therefore held accountable as a healthcare provider under section 3(k) the Health & Disability Commissioner (HDC). If a member of the public presents for treatment at your clinic (be it home-based, franchised, internationally owned, or a privately-owned professional setting) the treatments they undertake are health care services.

Although sometimes we think that there are too many rules and regulations,

and that we live in a risk-averse society, prescriptive health and safety rules over the manufacture of electrical and other potentially hazardous equipment used in the workplace are necessary to protect staff and clients/patients. The purpose of this article is to clarify the role of regulation and standards and considers the importance of education and guidelines used in aesthetic practice.

The excitement of earning a new certificate can bring temporary reward to the recipient who has now completed some professional development, gained a few pearls of wisdom and hopefully mastered or refined a new skillset, so what now?

Moving the industry in the right direction with the right ideas lead by the right people

The concept of bringing a medical education quality assessment tool to the New Zealand beauty industry was first presented by Ruth Nicholson (from NZ Laser Training) to the NZ Association of Registered Beauty Professionals (formerly known as NZ Association of Registered Beauty Therapists) in 2015. The verdict at the time was that it was still vaguely understood and would be challenging to implement without substantial debate and monitoring – but overall it was thought to be beneficial for the industry.

From television commercials, magazine advertisements, and radio spots to giant billboards looming above freeways, people all over the country have learned that laser hair removal is fast, convenient, and more affordable than ever.

Written by Youth Beauty - Ilse Vermeulen on January 16th, 2016.
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IPL Breakthrough for white hair or dark skin!

Traditional hair removal has relied on the chromophore of the hair follicle to absorb the energy of the IPL or laser to destroy the hair papilla. Basically, it was reliant on colour.White, blonde, grey and red hair reduction with IPL’s and Laser’s just wasn’t possible. Until recently...

Kiwis are very trusting people, with our ‘she’ll be right’ attitude. Every business owner wants to take suppliers at face value, ensuring their hard earned money is being invested wisely in the equipment they are about to buy. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a guarantee that your decision was a good one? Is there even such a thing as a good investment these days?

In light of recent cases raised in the media regarding IPL burns to a client’s face following a treatment session by a beauty therapist, we are reminded about the fact it is not actually the length of time the training is undertaken but the quality and contents of the training conducted.

Knowing the difference between laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) hair removal treatments – and the differences within the laser and intense pulsed light categories – will help you treat your clients in the most safe and effective manner.

There is a phenomenon occurring in the beauty industry called ‘light induced hypertrichosis’ (L.I.H)

This is causing some interesting and challenging situations, recently I have been asked to provide advice and information on why this situation arises in clients who have been treated with light based devices (IPL & Lasers).

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